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Carrier profile · USDOT 1574184 · MC-1359912 · Updated 07/03/2026

BURBULES INC

6 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBUFFALO, NY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1359912 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.3Avg age (yr)

2018–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(716) 560-0457 Email dispatchTJBURBS@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for BURBULES INC

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/03/2026.

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/03/2026.

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/03/2026.

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/03/2026.

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/03/2026.

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/07/2026.

BURBULES INC (USDOT 1574184) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/03/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 31.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2022

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BUFFALO, NY

55 TOELSIN ROAD

Top corridor

NY 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3495418 USDOT 4147176 USDOT 759720 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1660481 USDOT 3445450 USDOT 2035753

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 55 TOELSIN ROAD, BUFFALO, NY, 14225
Mailing address: 2398 PRATT ROAD, CORFU, NY, 14036
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (716) 560-0457
Fax: 0
Email: tjburbs@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Craig Burbules
USDOT / docket: 1574184 · MC-1359912
First registered: 11/06/2006
Last MCS-150: 01/07/2026 · 35,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

35,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is BURBULES INC's USDOT number?

BURBULES INC's USDOT number is 1574184, and its motor carrier number is MC-1359912.

Is BURBULES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, BURBULES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BURBULES INC's safety record?

BURBULES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BURBULES INC's fleet?

BURBULES INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BURBULES INC based?

BURBULES INC is based in BUFFALO, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1574184
MC / Docket: MC-1359912
Officer: CRAIG BURBULES
Address: 55 TOELSIN ROAD
BUFFALO, NY, 14225

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 19 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2022

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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